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Updated · Fox News · Oct 30

Target Launches $30 Thanksgiving Meal for 6 as Retailers Escalate Holiday Price Fight

Updated

Updated · Fox News · Oct 30

Target Launches $30 Thanksgiving Meal for 6 as Retailers Escalate Holiday Price Fight

Q: Is Target’s $30 Thanksgiving bundle really enough for six, or just the latest holiday pricing stunt?

Target’s $30 Thanksgiving bundle is a real low-cost offer, but whether it truly feeds six depends on appetite and expectations. On price alone, it is not just a stunt. The package includes a turkey of up to 10 pounds, potatoes, stuffing, gravy, cranberry sauce, green bean casserole ingredients and two baguettes for about $5 per person before tax. In a period of elevated grocery prices and rising turkey costs, that is a meaningful discount compared with buying the same items separately. But the “feeds six” claim is best understood as a modest serving estimate, not a generous holiday spread. A 10-pound whole turkey includes bones and shrinkage after cooking, so the edible meat is considerably less than 10 pounds. The side dishes are also limited: a 3-pound bag of potatoes, two cans of green beans, one box of stuffing, and no dessert. For lighter eaters or a Friendsgiving with extra snacks, it could work. For big eaters, leftovers, or a more traditional Thanksgiving table with multiple sides and pie, it will likely feel sparse. Compared with rivals, Target is competitive but not the cheapest by headcount. Walmart is advertising about $3.50 per person for 10 people, and Aldi about $3.90 per person for 10, both with somewhat broader assortments. Target’s offer stands out more for simplicity and a low upfront total than for abundance. So the bundle is a legitimate budget meal base, but shoppers should see it as a starter kit for six, not a full feast without add-ons.

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Oct 30

$30 buys Target’s new Thanksgiving meal deal for six, available Nov. 8-29 and built around nine grocery items including a Butterball turkey, potatoes, stuffing and green bean casserole ingredients.
Target said the package works out to about $5 per person, even though the price is roughly $10 higher than last year’s offer because this year’s version serves six instead of four.
The promotion leans on cook-it-yourself basics rather than prepared foods, and Target is also pushing $5 sides, pies, appetizers and wine plus a separate 79-cent-per-pound frozen turkey deal starting in November.
Online reaction was mixed, with some shoppers questioning whether a 10-pound turkey feeds six and others noting the lack of dessert, while some still called it a good value given elevated grocery prices.
Target’s offer lands in a crowded holiday market: Aldi says it can feed 10 for under $39, Walmart advertises $35 for 10, Sam’s Club about $160 for 16, and Costco sells a $199.99 bundle for eight.